United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 50. WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Chapter 10. HELIUM GAS |
§ 167p. Helium-3 separation
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(a) Interagency cooperation The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, on any assessment or research relating to the extraction and refining of the isotope helium-3 from crude helium and other potential sources, including— (1) gas analysis; and (2) infrastructure studies. (b) Feasibility study The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, or a designee, may carry out a study to assess the feasibility of— (1) establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-3 from crude helium; and (2) exploring other potential sources of the isotope helium-3. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after
October 2, 2013 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that contains a description of the results of the assessments conducted under this section.(d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.